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315 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.9B invested in AutoNation in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 24

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.68B → $4.9B (+$1.23B)

30% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $9.43M

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 287 → 315 (+28)

1.58% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.7% → 63.28% (+1.6%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 116

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)

Holders
315
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+9.76%
% of All Funds
8.4%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
56
Increased
106
Reduced
116
Closed
24
Calls
$12.2M
Puts
$9.43M
Net Calls
+$2.79M
Net Calls Change
-$45.4M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$160M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$67.1M
3
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
+$41M
4
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
+$22.4M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$22.2M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
-$142M
2
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$53M
3
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$44.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$43.7M
5
AC
Amici Capital
New York
-$37.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LAIC
126
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel
California
$2.17M +$2.02M +36,000 New
ICM
127
ICC Capital Management
Florida
$2.09M -$57.1K -1,020 -3%
Two Sigma Advisers
128
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$2.08M +$1.93M +34,473 New
TD Asset Management
129
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.06M +$143K +2,552 +8%
TC
130
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$1.99M +$121K +2,170 +7%
RFC
131
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$1.97M -$36.1K -645 -2%
CSS
132
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$1.89M +$1.41M +25,139 +404%
SOMRS
133
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$1.86M -$78.4K -1,400 -4%
RCM
134
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$1.83M +$114K +2,041 +7%
LMGAM
135
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.83M +$165K +2,947 +11%
HighTower Advisors
136
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.81M +$29.3K +523 +2%
Nisa Investment Advisors
137
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$1.8M -$5.6K -100 -0.3%
BCM
138
BBT Capital Management
Texas
$1.77M +$1.64M +29,260 New
AIG
139
American International Group
New York
$1.76M -$73.9K -1,320 -4%
CIBC World Market
140
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.72M +$1.59M +28,454 New
TPSF
141
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$1.72M -$111K -1,989 -7%
TSU
142
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$1.71M +$55.5K +991 +4%
CM
143
Churchill Management
California
$1.69M -$137K -2,453 -8%
OA
144
OFI Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.57M -$72.7K -1,299 -5%
GCA
145
Gideon Capital Advisors
New York
$1.56M +$580K +10,359 +67%
Nomura Holdings
146
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$1.54M +$1.44M +25,722 New
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
147
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$1.52M -$202K -3,600 -12%
Royal Bank of Canada
148
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.52M +$1.02M +18,181 +262%
Jane Street
149
Jane Street
New York
$1.49M +$1.38M +24,601 New
Natixis Advisors
150
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.45M -$219K -3,920 -14%
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AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

315 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.9B — up 33% from $3.68B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new AN positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, cutting an estimated $142M.

  • 315 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q4 2014, up from 287 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $4.9B of AutoNation stock for Q4 2014, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q4 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest AutoNation buyer in Q4 2014 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $160M added.
  • The largest AutoNation seller in Q4 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $142M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.